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As a cyclist I watched it and thought hmmm not that challenging. BUT it did look like it was a real challenge for all of them (apart from Kielty who seemed fit and Carr who didn't seem to bother but was entertaining).
Still nowhere near as impressive as:
Izzard
Dallaglio cycling between all 6 nation capitals
That one who went up the amazon in a kayak
or even Walliams swimming the channel
Look on the web site - some woman challenged herself to swim a mile .... well I guess thats a ****ing long way for some
Kielty may have gone up in some people's estimation but he still has no right to be of "celebrity" status. Talentless dork 😐
Watched about 600 miles of it last night and was impressed with Kielty, but put off by Cotton (who I find annoying as hell). I'd like to have done something similar, but given that my road bike is almost as old as me, has only 5 working gears and a rear wheel that has a similar shape to most pizzas, it's not likely.
But... I shall be running 6 miles on Monday for charidee, so maybe I'll be able to do my bit. Given my recent injuries, I think "suffering" is/will be an accurate description of me on Monday afternoon.
I enjoyed the show but do wonder how they picked the participants. Why stick with Carr when he can only do a day? Why pick Miranda when she's not really well enough? OK, they all did well but it just seems odd. Patrick, David and Davina seemed sensible choices so maybe a few odd balls were needed?
It may not have been the hardest challenge ever, but watching Davina after getting off her bike on the first night having ridden through the highlands at -15c with ice in her hair gave me a bit more respect for the 'Celebs'
-15c on your bike is proper cold - I would have stayed on the bus.
Llama - the woman who challenged herself to a mile was doing it in the Serpentine at 0800 this morning. Think she swims regularly for fitness but outdoors in Spring won't be easy. Shelagh Fogerty is her name, R5 live presenter.
As some have said riding 24 hours in a team is not easy, four days for untrained cyclists would be difficult, especially in cold - no matter how much you earn!
I think the record is about 48 hours so a STW relay team would still need to average ~20mph to beat the individual record (Still Andy WIlkinson?)
I think the record is about 48 hours so a STW relay team would still need to average ~20mph to beat the individual record (Still Andy WIlkinson?)
44 hours-ish - Gethin Butler (2001)
Get Kielty a bike and get him doing some testing - I reckon he could be fairly handy.
This is a man who sobbed for hours and hours after his first ride and ever subsequent ride.
This is a man, who when we saw him on the test equipment was making such a meal of it, he was neither dripping with sweat nor even flushed with effort.
The man's a complete nancy-boy.
With something of a drink problem.
Kielty may have gone up in some people's estimation
Who? Only a woman would find any pity in his behaviour. Ever time he appeared my hackles went up.
They raised lots of money for some seriously deserving causes and people in real need, but please, spare me a man sobbing for hours on a bus 'cause he's away from his family and cycling a bike for an hour or two!
That's the reality of what we were shown, you just need to read between the lines.
I thought R1 did a fantastic job of raising soooo much money. Very, very impressed, but spare us a grown man sobbing because he's riding a bicycle up a hill.
Why did they have Jimmy Carr there at all? Did every other celeb say "No" to the project?
Gosh, you actually dislike Kielty more than I do !
I had no opinion on him before last night.
Barely registers on anything I do or watch or listen to.
But now I know.
Bring back National Service - what-what!
On the plus side, I still want to wake up next to Devina, so all's right in the world.
I think Carr is due to be David Walliams best man, hence the fact he was joining in. Not a great advertisment for himself though
Regardless of who, how or what....its all for charity and I am sure it will make a difference to the lives of a few people...
I am just about to watch it on bbc iplayer 🙂
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Dev? Do you mean DAVina?
they were sponsored by altura which seemed to cause some of the cold issues they were having..it wasnt even the best kit they do.odd.they could have given dolan a bit of free pr! goo dprogram though...the scottish bit looked very pretty
Who? Only a woman would find any pity in his behaviour.
Clang... You're kind of like a posh version of Hora aren't you. Keep it up.
Thought the scenery in Scotland in the snow was visually quite stunning, and Davina's frozen hair - what a stalwart!
I did think Miranda would have been more of a comic, a litte more light hearted about the whole experience, at least Carr injected some humour into the event.